Hungary women's national water polo team

The Hungary women's national water polo team represents Hungary in international women's water polo competitions and friendly matches. The team is one of the leading teams in Europe since the early 1990s, claiming the world title at the 1994 World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy and at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal, Canada.

Hungary
FINA codeHUN
AssociationHungarian Water Polo Federation
ConfederationLEN (Europe)
Head coachAttila Mihók
Asst coachSándor Cseh
Krisztina Kardos
CaptainRita Keszthelyi
FINA ranking (since 2008)
Current1 (as of 9 August 2021)
Highest1 (2021)
Lowest9 (2011)
Olympic Games (team statistics)
Appearances5 (first in 2004)
Best result3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (2020)
World Championship
Appearances17 (first in 1986)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1994, 2005)
World Cup
Appearances10 (first in 1988)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (2002)
World League
Appearances7 (first in 2004)
Best result2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2004, 2020, 2022)
European Championship
Appearances19 (first in 1985)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1991, 2001, 2016)
Media
Websitewaterpolo.hu

Results

Olympic Games
Year[1] Position
Greece 20046th place
China 20084th place
United Kingdom 20124th place
Brazil 20164th place
Japan 20203rd place, bronze medalist(s)
France 2024Qualified

World Championship
Year[1] Position
Spain 19865th place
Australia 19914th place
Italy 19941st place, gold medalist(s)
Australia 19987th place
Japan 20012nd place, silver medalist(s)
Spain 20035th place
Canada 20051st place, gold medalist(s)
Australia 20074th place
Italy 20097th place
China 20119th place
Spain 20133rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Russia 20159th place
Hungary 20175th place
South Korea 20194th place
Hungary 20222nd place, silver medalist(s)
Japan 20236th place
Qatar 20242nd place, silver medalist(s)

World Cup
Year[1] Position
New Zealand 19882nd place, silver medalist(s)
Netherlands 19893rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Italy 19933rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Australia 19953rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Canada 19994th place
Australia 20021st place, gold medalist(s)
China 20065th place
New Zealand 20106th place
Russia 20145th place
United States 20234th place

World League
Year[1] Position
United States 20042nd place, silver medalist(s)
Russia 20054th place
United States 20106th place
China 20134th place
China 20174th place
Hungary 20196th place
Greece 20202nd place, silver medalist(s)
Spain 20222nd place, silver medalist(s)

European Championship
Year Position
Norway 19852nd place, silver medalist(s)
France 19872nd place, silver medalist(s)
West Germany 19892nd place, silver medalist(s)
Greece 19911st place, gold medalist(s)
United Kingdom19933rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Austria 19952nd place, silver medalist(s)
Spain 19975th place
Italy 19994th place
Hungary 20011st place, gold medalist(s)
Slovenia 20032nd place, silver medalist(s)
Serbia 20063rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Spain 20083rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Croatia 20105th place
Netherlands 20123rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Hungary 20143rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Serbia 20161st place, gold medalist(s)
Spain 20184th place
Hungary 20203rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Croatia 20225th place
Netherlands 20245th place

LEN Europa Cup
Year Position
Spain 20186th place
Italy 20193rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Team

Current squad

Roster for the 2024 World Aquatics Championships.[2]

Head coach: Attila Mihók

  • 1 Alda Magyari GK
  • 2 Dorottya Szilágyi FP
  • 3 Vanda Vályi FP
  • 4 Gréta Gurisatti FP
  • 5 Géraldine Mahieu FP
  • 6 Rebecca Parkes FP
  • 7 Zsuzsanna Máté FP
  • 8 Rita Keszthelyi FP
  • 9 Dóra Leimeter FP
  • 10 Natasa Rybanska FP
  • 11 Kamilla Faragó FP
  • 12 Krisztina Garda FP
  • 13 Boglárka Neszmély GK
  • 14 Brigitta Horváth FP
  • 15 Szonja Kuna FP

Olympic Games
  • Flóra Bolonyai (GK), Dóra Czigány, Dóra Antal, Hanna Kisteleki, Gabriella Szűcs, Orsolya Takács, Rita Drávucz (C), Rita Keszthelyi, Ildikó Tóth, Barbara Bujka, Dóra Csabai, Katalin Menczinger and Edina Gangl (GK). Head coach: András Merész.
  • Edina Gangl (GK), Dóra Czigány, Dóra Antal, Hanna Kisteleki, Gabriella Szűcs, Orsolya Takács, Anna Illés, Rita Keszthelyi (C), Ildikó Tóth, Barbara Bujka, Dóra Csabai, Krisztina Garda and Orsolya Kasó (GK). Head coach: Attila Bíró.

World Championships
  • Katalin Dancsa, Andrea Eke, Zsuzsanna Huff, Zsuzsa Kertész, Ildikó Kuna, Irén Rafael, Katalin Rédei, Edit Sipos, Mercédesz Stieber, Orsolya Szalkay, Krisztina Szremkó, Gabriella Tóth and Noémi Tóth. Head coach: Gyula Tóth.
  • 2001 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver Medal
  • Katalin Dancsa, Rita Drávucz, Anikó Pelle, Ágnes Primász, Katalin Rédei, Edit Sipos, Ildikó Sós, Mercédesz Stieber, Brigitta Szép, Krisztina Szremkó, Zsuzsanna Tiba, Ágnes Valkai and Erzsébet Valkai. Head coach: Tamás Faragó.
  • Patrícia Horváth, Eszter Tomaskovics, Khrisctina Serfozo, Dóra Kisteleki, Mercédesz Stieber, Andrea Tóth, Rita Drávucz, Krisztina Zantleitner, Orsolya Takács, Anikó Pelle, Ágnes Valkai, Fruzsina Brávik and Timea Benko. Head coach: Tamás Faragó.
  • 2013 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze Medal
  • Flóra Bolonyai, Anna Illés, Dóra Antal, Dóra Kisteleki, Gabriella Szűcs, Orsolya Takács, Ibolya Kitti Miskolczi, Rita Keszthelyi (C), Ildikó Tóth, Barbara Bujka, Krisztina Garda, Katalin Menczinger and Orsolya Kasó. Head coach: András Merész.
  • 2022 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver Medal
  • Kamilla Faragó, Edina Gangl, Krisztina Garda, Gréta Gurisatti, Rita Keszthelyi, Dóra Leimeter, Alda Magyari, Geraldine Mahieu, Zsuzsanna Máté, Rebecca Parkes, Natasa Rybanska, Dorottya Szilágyi, Vanda Vályi. Head coach: Attila Biró.

European Championships
  • 1993 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze Medal
  • Katalin Dancsa, Andrea Eke, Alíz Kertész, Mária Konrád, Katalin Nagy, Irén Rafael, Ildikó Rónaszéki, Mercédesz Stieber, Orsolya Szalkai, Brigitta Szép, Ildikó Takács, Gabriella Tóth, Noémi Tóth, and Edit Vincze. Head Coach: Gyula Tóth.
  • 1995 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver Medal
  • Krisztina Kardos, Gabriella Tóth, Edit Sipos, Andrea Eke, Mercédesz Stieber, Edit Vincze, Katalin Rédei, Irén Rafael, Krisztina Szremkó, Ágnes Primász, Anikó Pelle, Krisztina Zantleitner, Noémi Tóth, Brigitta Szép, and Márta Pápai. Head Coach: Gyula Tóth.
  • Katalin Dancsa, Rita Drávucz, Anett Györe, Anikó Pelle, Ágnes Primász, Katalin Rédei, Edit Sipos, Ildikó Sós, Mercédesz Stieber, Brigitta Szép, Krisztina Szremkó, Zsuzsanna Tiba, Andrea Tóth, Ágnes Valkai, and Erzsébet Valkai. Head Coach: Tamás Faragó.
  • 2003 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver Medal
  • Rita Drávucz, Ildikó Sós, Andrea Tóth, Krisztina Szremkó, Ágnes Valkai, Anikó Pelle, Ágnes Primász, Mercédesz Stieber, Anett Györe, Erzsébet Valkai, Zsuzsanna Tiba, Dóra Kisteleki, Tímea Benkõ, Edit Sipos, and Krisztina Zantleitner. Head Coach: Tamás Faragó.
  • 2012 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze Medal
  • Flóra Bolonyai, Dóra Csabai, Dóra Antal, Hanna Kisteleki, Gabriella Szűcs, Orsolya Takács, Rita Drávucz (C), Rita Keszthelyi, Ildikó Tóth, Barbara Bujka, Anna Illés, Katalin Menczinger and Edina Gangl. Head Coach: András Merész.
  • 2014 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze Medal
  • Flóra Bolonyai, Dóra Csabai, Dóra Antal, Dóra Kisteleki, Gabriella Szűcs, Orsolya Takács, Hanna Kisteleki, Rita Keszthelyi (C), Ildikó Tóth, Barbara Bujka, Dóra Csabai, Anna Illés and Edina Gangl. Head Coach: András Merész.
  • Edina Gangl, Dóra Czigány, Dóra Antal, Hanna Kisteleki, Gabriella Szűcs, Orsolya Takács, Anna Illés, Rita Keszthelyi (C), , Barbara Bujka, Dóra Csabai, Krisztina Garda, Orsolya Kasó. Head coach: Attila Bíró.
  • 2020 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze Medal
  • Edina Gangl, Dorottya Szilágyi, Zsuzsanna Máté, Gréta Gurisatti, Vanda Vályi, Rebecca Parkes, Anna Illés, Rita Keszthelyi (C), Dóra Leimeter, Anikó Gyöngyössy, Natasa Rybanska, Krisztina Garda and Orsolya Kasó. Head coach: Attila Bíró.

Other Tournaments
  • 2002 FINA World Cup – 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold Medal
  • Tímea Benkô, Rita Drávucz, Anett Györe, Patrícia Horváth, Anikó Pelle, Ágnes Primász, Ildikó Sós, Mercédesz Stieber, Krisztina Szremkó, Zsuzsanna Tiba, Ágnes Valkai, Erzsébet Valkai, and Krisztina Zantleitner. Head Coach: Tamás Faragó.
  • Alda Magyari, Dorottya Szilágyi, Dóra Antal, Gréta Gurisatti, Gabriella Szűcs, Rebecca Parkes, Anna Illés, Rita Keszthelyi (C), Dóra Leimeter, Anikó Gyöngyössy, Vanda Vályi, Natasa Rybanska, Krisztina Garda, Zsuzsanna Máté and Orsolya Kasó Head coach: Attila Bíró.

Under-20 team

Hungary lastly competed at the 2021 FINA Junior Water Polo World Championships[3] where they won the bronze medal.

See also

References
  1. "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 56, 57, 67, 78, 83. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  2. "21st World Aquatics World Championships Women's Water Polo Team Roster HUN" (PDF). Omega Timing. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  3. Russia after fourth title at FINA World Women's Junior Water Polo Championship Owen Lloyd (Inside the Games), 9 October 2021. Accessed 7 November 2021.
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